6 Researches – 6 Pitches – 6 Prices – Prize money totalling 30,000 Euro

Once a year within the framework of the research idea competition “Forum Junge Spitzenforscher”, the Stiftung Industrieforschung and the Berlin universities seek young researchers (m/f/d) with innovative and practice-oriented ideas and approaches to solutions that emerge from their innovative basic research.

At the closing event on 10 November 2021, six finalists from among the applicants will be invited to pitch their ideas in front of a jury of experts and compete for the prize money totalling 30,000 Euro. For the jury, the (future) economic or social feasibility is particularly decisive.

For the eigth time already, the research idea competition “Forum Junge Spitzenforscher” takes place – with annually alternating calls. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual event format is planned for the closing event of this year’s forum.
This year's topic is "Future Energy Supply". Within the framework of the “Forum Junge Spitzenforscher”, Future Energy Supply is understood as an interdisciplinary subject and young researchers from all disciplines are invited to apply with their research ideas.
More information can be found here.

Applications are open to doctoral students, postdocs and research assistants, junior professors and senior physicians: Each team can win up to 10.000 Euros in price money for their further research. Individual, as well as team participation is possible.
Applications can be submitted now! The application deadline is October 22, 2021.